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DramaRomance

Cynara

- Back to the arms of his wife after a hectic weekend with his mistress!

A London barrister's marriage is under strain after his affair with a shopgirl who is out to have him. The story is told in flashback.

Release Date : 1932-12-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Samuel Goldwyn ProductionsHoward Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : I Was Faithful

Cast

Ronald Colman

Character Name : James Warlock

Original Name : Ronald Colman

Gender : Male

Kay Francis

Character Name : Clemency Warlock

Original Name : Kay Francis

Gender : Female

Phyllis Barry

Character Name : Doris Emily Lea

Original Name : Phyllis Barry

Gender : Female

Henry Stephenson

Character Name : John Tring

Original Name : Henry Stephenson

Gender : Male

Viva Tattersall

Character Name : Milly Miles

Original Name : Viva Tattersall

Gender : Female

Florine McKinney

Character Name : Garla

Original Name : Florine McKinney

Gender : Female

Clarissa Selwynne

Character Name : Onslow

Original Name : Clarissa Selwynne

Gender : Female

Paul Porcasi

Character Name : Joseph the Maitre D'

Original Name : Paul Porcasi

Gender : Male

George Kirby

Character Name : Mr. Boots

Original Name : George Kirby

Gender : Male

Donald Stuart

Character Name : Henry

Original Name : Donald Stuart

Gender : Male

Wilson Benge

Character Name : Jim's Valet Merton

Original Name : Wilson Benge

Gender : Male

Halliwell Hobbes

Character Name : Coroner at Inquest (uncredited)

Original Name : Halliwell Hobbes

Gender : Male

Erville Alderson

Character Name : Jason

Original Name : Erville Alderson

Gender : Male

Blanche Friderici

Character Name : Concerned Mother in Courtroom (uncredited)

Original Name : Blanche Friderici

Gender : Female

Charlie Hall

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Charlie Hall

Gender : Male

Colin Kenny

Character Name : Officer at Inquest

Original Name : Colin Kenny

Gender : Male

Rafael Alcayde

Character Name : Mario

Original Name : Rafael Alcayde

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-13

I think what makes this rather unremarkable early talkie stand out is the role of the usually benevolent Henry Stephenson as "John Tring". This time his mellifluous, fireside tones have a distinctly disreputable quality and his character is positively sleazy! Ronald Colman ("Jim Warlock") is an happily married barrister who has a fling with Phyllis Barry ("Doris"). She pursues him and soon he has fallen in love, just as his wife (Kay Francis) returns from Italy where she had been trying to save her sister from a bad relationship. Told by way of a retrospective, King Vidor elicits a good effort from Colman, and the narrative that deals with adultery, tragedy and ambition is delivered in a gentle, but effective fashion - for 1932, anyway. Kay Francis features sparingly, but still manages to own the screen when she appears, and though his behaviour is despicable - it is quite difficult to loathe "Warlock" entirely. Sadly, however, it plods - the pace is rambling and the focus too blurred; the subject matter could have delivered more punch. As it is, it's watchable, but perhaps all just a bit too nice.